Get ready for the explosion of culture and colour at the upcoming carnival 2019 london event. Notting hill carnival walking london one postcode at a time. There will be a whole day of activities on the sunday and is recommended for the family. Get the official notting hill carnival app for iphone and android with uptodate information on sound systems, bars, food, merchandise, toilets, pissoirs, first aid. Notting hill carnival first began in 1966 and has been held annually ever since.
Carnival is enjoyed by residents and visitors alike as one of the most consistent and visible cultural contributions made by londons caribbean community. Tube and rail will be the best way to get around, however some stations will be exit only or closed during the event. The main carnival parade and events will take place on the final two days. We love the carnival each year, but it is always best to know where youre going. Aug 22, 2014 notting hill carnival 2014 will take place over the bank holiday weekend, with over a million people expected to line the streets of west london. View coverage of omnia, chocolate nation mas, colours and more. Map, route, dates, lineup and parade details for londons biggest street party this weekend. A complete guide to notting hill carnival islandzest. Europes largest street party is expected to attract more than a million people to.
Today, the carnival features a parade with elaborate floats and colorful, costumed performers. Plan your journey to notting hill carnival notting hill. Notting hill carnival 2019 guide, route map simplsam. This year, carnival will be particularly important and poignant as residents of north kensington and. Map, route, dates and parade details for londons biggest street party this weekend. Select or deselect from the map key to display or hide the locations of public conveniences, first aid points and venues such as the world music stage and the judging point. Notting hill carnival 2019 parade route and timings. Notting hill carnival europes biggest when, in 1964, a members of a trinidadian steel band were invited to take part in a street festival in notting hill, none of them realised that they were going to give birth to europes greatest street carnival. Notting hill, ladbroke grove, wesbourne park and maida vale areas.
What to know about notting hill carnival 2019, including the route map, road restrictions and tube closures. We advise visitors to check before they travel and plan their journeys to and from carnival. London festivals student a worksheet teachingenglish. This is why notting hill carnival is an important celebration of black british culture. The 51 st annual notting hill carnival brightening the streets of west london again this year with dance and music on august bank holiday weekend will be extremely busy. W11 is notting hill, famed because of the film and the annual carnival and also home to no less than three prefirst world war buildings which are today still used as cinemas.
The performance area is colourcoded in red, the street trading stalls in blue. The parade route portion of the carnival is where carnival floats play both recorded and live music and circulate the. Aug 29, 2017 the number of arrests made during the notting hill carnival fell compared with last years event after a controversial crackdown in the runup to the popular street festival there were 3. The areas around notting hill, ladbroke grove and westbourne park will be very busy with some road closures. An exuberant parade for children as the whole carnival team put their extravagant costumes on show as they spin, whirl and twirl along the carnival route to the mesmeric rhythms supplied by numerous sound systems and sensational steel bands. Notting hill carnival will take place from august 24th26th in 2019.
Notting hill carnival 2018 route map and road closures. Notting hill carnival what is the notting hill carnival. With the area closed off to traffic, the easiest way to enjoy the sights and sounds of carnival 2011 is to travel by bus or tube, on bike or by foot. Notting hill carnival royal borough of kensington and chelsea. The carnival is on august bank holiday weekend, which. More than 100 arrests made for drugs and violent offences more than a hundred arrests have been made during the first day of notting hill carnival, as hundreds of. Visitor info coronavirus covid19 for the time being there are no plans to postpone or cancel notting hill carnival 2020. Routes to the carnival and transport services in the area will undoubtedly be congested, and various.
Other attractions in the borough include kensington palace former home of the late diana, princess of wales. Notting hill carnival notting hill carnival 2019 dates. The map shows the route of the carnival procession through the leafy streets of notting hill. Welcome to londons biggest openair carnival, and arguably the worlds best street party. The carnival is organised by key members of londons west indian and afrocaribbean community. In the southwest of the borough is notting hill, one of the most attractive parts of london and home to portobello road market and europes biggest street party, notting hill carnival, which takes place at the end of august. London festivals student a worksheet the united kingdoms international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Whats on guide and route map for notting hill carnival 2019.
Aug 28, 2012 hi as reader are aware this weekend in london is our carnival on sunday and monday. Dating back more than forty years, the caribbean carnival is a tumult of imaginatively decorated parade floats, eyecatching costumes, thumping sound systems, live bands, irresistible food and huge crowds. Aug 22, 2019 notting hill carnival route map the parade route, soundsystems and toilets here are your main stopping points at the 2019 carnival. The notting hill carnival is londons biggest street festival, and one of the most famous carnivals in the world.
Aug 25, 2016 notting hill carnival will bring a spectacle of colour and music to the streets of west london this weekend. Notting hill carnival route map, road closures and tube restrictions. Promote the carnival art forms, facilitating and disseminating the delight and inspiration that notting hill carnival provides. The main parade of floats, party buses, fabulously feathered dancers and brazilian and steel bands begins near westbourne grove tube station at 10am and then travels down great western road this is where the judging will take place and very slowly winds its way down chepstow road, on to westbourne grove and then.
Yess you cant miss the largest st festival london notting hill carnival the weather was great so hot. Carnival and the performance of heritage notting hill. For almost 50 years, carnival has brought summer in london to a spectacular end, with music, dancing, parades, steel bands and more. Trinidad carnival also has a link to european festivals, because theres a historical colonial. Everything we know about notting hill notting hill will be flooded with vibrant and lively festivalgoers this weekend as. Aug 28, 2015 notting hill carnival is europe largest street festival and has been around since the 1960s. Aug 18, 2017 planning, resources and a powerpoint to support the teaching of black history week, with a focus on notting hill carnival. Information about the notting hill carnival which is facilitated by the borough. There is so much to see that to experience it all in a single weekend would be impossible. This years theme is emergence of carnival, a nod to the wide range of carnival arts and how the event has evolved since it started in 1966. Nearest tube underground station to notting hill carnival. Jul 12, 2017 i n the wake of the grenfell tower tragedy, questions have been raised as to the appropriateness of celebrating the notting hill carnival while the grisly tomb of so many still scars north. One of the biggest events of the year is back this month, with more than one million people taking to west london for notting hill carnival.
Notting hill carnival 2019 parade route, map, start and. Do you have to pay to attend notting hill carnival. So, if you want to get into the spirit of the caribbean, eat some peas and rice and other delicacies and be all the way live at the notting hill carnival from august 30 31. Getty images getty notting hill carnival 2019 route. As soon as the sun sets, gangs emerge ready to prey on unsuspecting attendees with red stripe cans fashioned into knives. Nine out of ten residents living along the route of the notting hill carnival flee their homes to escape the frightening and intimidating event, research showed today. Sidebyside view of the notting hill carnival parade route. Below is a map of the notting hill carnival route, including safety zones, toilets, traffic areas and general attractions. The notting hill carnival official site should be your first port of call for information on what, when and where. Notting hill carnival 2019 route map, road closures, tube station restrictions and train times. The average age was about 30 and the revellers were enjoying.
Carnival has plenty of information on its website to help people travelling to notting hill carnival. Navigate the notting hill carnival parade route with ease. Every year on the bank holiday weekend in august, almost 2 million people flood the streets of notting. Notting hill carnival 2019 route map and start time. The carnival today has become a symbol of the city it takes place in dynamic, vibrant and multicultural.
Notting hill carnival 2019 resident information and guide. Notting hill carnival is supported by the mayor of london. Nearly one million people are expected by the organizers sunday and monday in the streets of west londons notting hill to celebrate caribbean culture at a carnival considered the largest street demonstration in europe. For 2014, a notting hill carnival illustrated guide was created by official city guide to london.
Plan your party route with time outs az list of soundsystems at notting hill carnival 2019. Notting hill carnival route map the parade route, soundsystems and toilets here are your main stopping points at the 2019 carnival. Jul 26, 2011 the development of notting hill carnival from britains recruitment of carribean workers in the 1940s to the present day. Statistically, the event is about as safe as glastonbury.
Heres the foolproof guide on how to survive it and have the best time ever while avoiding the crazy crowds. On the august bank holiday weekend, expect twenty miles of street dancing, wonderful costumes and over 40 street sound systems. Apr 05, 2014 posts about notting hill carnival written by stephen. Celebrating caribbean culture at londons notting hill carnival. On saturday the 24 th the carnival will start at 9 am and finish around 10 pm. The notting hill carnival takes place on sunday 26 and monday 27 august in west london. The notting hill carnival is a huge multicultural arts festival.
The route starts at the northern end of great western road and finishes at the northern end of ladbroke grove. As organisers, we are carefully monitoring official information daily, and regularly meet with our strategic partners to stay abreast of any risk concerns. What time is it on, route map, road closures, lineup its day two of the notting hill carnival 2019 heres how to enjoy the best street party of. Navigate your way around notting hill carnival 2019. Jul 29, 2019 fancy a detour from the kaleidoscopic parade floats and trucks of europes biggest street party.
Sunday 27 and monday 28 august city of westminster. The 2020 dates the carnival is held every year on the last week of august. Aug 15, 2017 15 august 2017 plan your journey to notting hill carnival 27th august 28th august 2017 the 51st annual notting hill carnival brightening the streets of west london again this year with dance and music on august bank holiday weekend will be extremely busy. Notting hill carnival weekend is one of the highlights of the london calendar. Carnival, as its known by locals, sets the streets on fire with sweet sounds, outrageous floats and jawdropping costumes, all injected with spicy caribbean flavours. The carnival ref hits the streets of london for notting hill carnival 2019 parade of the bands. The carnival is an important cultural event for londons afro caribbean community and celebration of multicultural british life. In some circumstances, a show or event may not be shown in respect to the company or events preference. The notting hill carnival has been taking place on the august bank holiday weekend since the 1960s 2. Against the odds, the biggest display of caribbean culture in britain celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The first timers guide to notting hill carnival in london. There had been racial tension in the late 1950s, and the black people who had come over.
Aug 30, 2016 performers dance on the second day of the notting hill carnival in west london on august 29, 2016. In january 1959, a caribbean carnival took place in st pancras town hall, london. Honour, protect and promote the heritage of carnival. Notting hill will be flooded with vibrant and lively festivalgoers this weekend as the popular west london carnival returns for another year. Chapter fifteen notting hill carnivalthe notting hill carnival is the biggest street festival in europe. Dont miss all the action of this weekends notting hill carnival with our essential route and public transport guide. The twoday free festival in notting hill is the longestrunning, bestknown and biggest street party in europe.
Notting hill carnival arrests down after controversial. Dancing is punctuated by ceremonial burials for those killed in between every dancehall tune. It is the expression of caribbean culture brought alive on the streets of london. Notting hill carnival is the biggest street carnival in europe, attracting thousands of visitors. The maps detail the route and event schedule, road closures and parking restrictions, public transport diversions and important safety information. The last monday of august isalways a public holiday, so most people are free to come. Notting hill carnival embraces unity and cultural diversity.
Notting hill carnival 2019 route map, road closures, tube station restrictions and train times jack slater sunday 25 aug 2019 7. London notting hill carnival 2020 all you need to know. Efficiently coordinate, support and facilitate the multiple events that make up notting hill carnival. For the 2011 notting hill carnival an iphone app was released, and in 2012 both iphone and android apps. Sporadic flareups still occur, reflecting the urban harbinger of life that is london, of which the twoday festival is a microcosm. A dancer walks along kensal road as the procession winds through the streets of west london during the final day of the annual notting hill carnival on aug. Best carnival vlog on youtube no cap in this vlog your gonna see how carnival should be done this one is for the culture.
The infographic includes carnival tips, transport information and. Stunning pictures as more than a million people enjoy europes biggest street festival. Notting hill carnival 2020 westminster city council. In order to travel to and from notting hill easily and safely tfl urges visitors to arrive early because this year the carnival will begin at 9am. Notting hill carnival mapp the official app for the.
Fancy a detour from the kaleidoscopic parade floats and trucks of europes biggest street party. When is notting hill carnival and what is the parade route. Notting hill carnival 2020 notting hill carnival events. Media in category notting hill carnival the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. The dates of notting hill carnival 2020 are sunday 30th august and monday 31st august the parade starts at around 9 or 10 am on sunday and on. Use this notting hill carnival route map showing the main parade route, with the nearest tube stations and bus routes as well as public services available over the bank holiday weekend. As i approached the music and smells were welcoming. Put on your dancing shoes for europes biggest street festival. The data contained in the carnivallocation route search is crossreferenced from public data made available to via our event and fair tracking system, combined with direct input from other sources. Notting hill carnival is just around the corner, and many of you will be getting together your best carnival outfits and preparing to join in with this celebration of caribbean culture the carnival will take place over the august bank holiday weekend. Notting hill carnival 2019 will be a time of bold colours, amazing performances, and. Parade route and how to get there by public transport. Notting hill carnival 2019 parade route, map, start and finish times 19082019 world news tens of thousands of colourful revellers are descending on posh west london to party at notting hill carnival this coming weekend. The notting hill carnival is an annual event that has taken place in london since 1966 on the.
Get down to west london in august to party at one of the biggest street carnivals in the world the notting hill carnival. In 2016 the carnival will take place for the 52nd time 3. Notting hill carnival parade route map of notting hill. Notting hill carnival 2017 dates, route map and times. Notting hill carnival if you want to go to notting hill carnival, come to london on the. Notting hill carnival crowd movement data book london. Route map, times and where to watch notting hill carnival, europes biggest street party and a hallmark of london culture, is almost here. There is no official boundary of the carnival as it is not a single licensed event. Notting hill carnival route map, road closures and tube. Aug 23, 2017 heading to notting hill carnival this year. Notting hill carnival is always a bright and colourful event and is the largest street party in europe credit. The dates of notting hill carnival 2020 are sunday 30th august and monday 31st august the parade starts at around 9 or 10 am on sunday and on monday, it will finish at 8.